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Too much silence on CCCC negotiations- EG Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “Is it ninth day on this whole talk about preferred bidder CCCC (China Communications Construction Company). Suddenly we are not hearing anything from this government about this whole airport expansion project.” This is according to radio talk show host Edmund G. Maduro.
Airport Project 10 times worse than Biwater- Radio show host
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “All I have to say, this is another Biwater,” said a caller to the Open Mic live television programme hosted by Julio S. Henry, who responded, “Listen, this is ten times worse than Biwater.”
As Gov't confirms VINO's story, more details emerge on airport contract award
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Some five days after Virgin Islands News Online first and accurately broke the story (December 22, 2016) that the Cabinet of Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) had awarded the Terrance B. Lettsome runway expansion project to China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC), the Government has also confirmed our article.
'$1M in equipment sourced from China without tendering' - Hon Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) disclosed that $1 million of road paving equipment was supplied by a Chinese company without being subjected to the tendering process.